《Death Theory》part two // glorious filth
Advertisement
// BEFORE //
Evenfall City was a miracle, they said. Refuge turned fortress turned haven, surrounded by walls both physical and otherwise but with gates open to all. It marked the crossing between Amaranth and Valk, separated east from west, stood as a grand testament to the power of neutrality. It was a proud city, a hero city, a place whose sheer existence defied the world.
To Vee it was mostly just home. She'd been born there, had lived in Evenfall her entire life, had never even considered the possibility of leaving. She was a citizen through and through, of purest type.
She pushed her face into the flowers as she walked. They were a treat, but didn't she deserve it? Hadn't she earned them? She was improving by the day, everyone said so. There had even been mention of her replacing Miles VanDean when he stood down.
She reached the conservatory and was instantly attacked, her assailant leaping from the shadows.
"Ah!" she cried. "No hugs! I have flowers!"
Caleb twisted in the air to throw himself past Vee, spinning his momentum into a twirling dance.
"Amazing news, huh Vee?" he said. "Lovely flowers by the way, you do those yourself?"
"Oh yes, I just picked them on a whim, arranged them as I walked, plucked a colourful ribbon from the breeze--no, Tizzy did them for me, of course. I wanted something special for the anniversary."
Caleb stopped his dance. "It's been a year already?"
"Exactly one year," Vee said, walking into the conservatory proper, through slices of sunlight from high thin windows. "What's the amazing news?"
"The tour! The caravan! Didn't you see it outside, that's for us!"
Vee stood on tiptoes to peer inside a vase. She did vaguely recall a few carriages and such on the street outside. "For us for what?"
Advertisement
"For travelling, you nonce. Six months of adventure, we're going to see the world!"
Vee turned. "We're what."
"Valk first, then through Stox and Wyrne then all the way down to Muur, can you even imagine?"
"But, but, when was this decided? When ... why do we ... do we even get a choice?"
"It's supposed to be exciting, Vee."
"It's not exciting! It's terrifying! Outside of Evenfall is, it's outside!"
Caleb stared at Vee as his face was eaten by red shadows. Vee screamed but no sound came from her mouth. The conservatory dissolved, replaced by an expanse of crimson nothing. In the distance something moved, large and slow, and from nowhere came a female voice:
"Hello. You have been chosen. Aren't you lucky. Now I don't wish to panic you, but you're in quite the precarious situation. Would that it could be otherwise. So it's kill or be killed, I'm afraid. I wonder, will you be a sacrifice? Or will you be a survivor?
"Anyway. Welcome to Death Theory. Today, your life begins."
Advertisement
Silent Calamity
A night of heavy drinking ends poorly for Ryan when he finds himself waking up in an unfamiliar home the following morning. He has no memory of how he got here, his phone keeps receiving strange messages, and to top it off, the seemingly unassuming neighborhood is revealed to harbor horrific creatures that should have no business existing in reality. Creatures he’s left with no choice but to face head-on. Ryan’s survival will depend on his ability to overcome his fears, adapt to the strange system of his new environment, and grow in power to stay ahead of the rising curve. Along the way, he’ll make allies, clash with enemies—both monsters and human alike—and perhaps even begin to uncover the mysteries of this world and how he came to be here.
8 218Arch-Mage? Arch-Warrior? Why Not Both?
In the land of Kingdoms and Empires. Armies and Mercenaries. Magic and Swords. Mana and Ether. Fae and Faileas. The Varangian Guard once stood at its height before crashing down. A young man, Aaron, hoping for answers, will join the disgrace guard. Well on the other side of the Continent Soraya and her friend Thanh, sent off on a journey to save her late mom's treasure. Unknown to them their journey would led them to unearth the hidden dark side of the world and discovered the once forgotten truth.
8 490Alien Witch
Zoe Clark makes a deal with the devil. Well, maybe not the devil, but a self-absorbed, narcissistic ghost who would do anything to keep his identity. Thanks to a curse, a prophecy, and an extraterrestrial being, her dying body, and his lost soul become alien-hybrids in order to bring back balance to Earth. Photo by Yash Raut on Unsplash
8 56Jacob's Travels
When Jacob, along with his friends, fell in a world so utterly different from ours, one filled with life so weird, only the maddest of people could even dream them, physics so convoluted that they're more like guidelines than any law, and all manner of intelligent beings morphing the world to their whim, he decided to do the logical thing. He panicked.
8 209As Straight As The Crow Flies {a Sons of Anarchy story}
8 153Stranded (MCU Castx Reader)
What happens when you find yourself stranded on a desert island with the cast of the mcu...Who will you grow close too, how will you escape, what will life be like fighting for survivle.This is a y/n, female and Male
8 65